Is it okay to avoid situations that make me anxious, or is that giving up to it?

It is totally okay to work to avoid anxiety causing situations. You need to first and foremost care of yourself. If you find that you are avoiding too much of everyday life you can work to start taking small steps to manage and or work through your anxiety.

It's okay to do that! But if it's something that has to get done, sometimes you just need to push yourself to face your fears. For example, if you're anxious about talking in front of the class, you can ask your teacher not to ask you questions in class and explain it. Usually they'll understand. When you have to do a presentation in front of class, you can ask the teacher if you could do it for less people (people you know are not going to laugh at you when you make a mistake). If that isn't possible, practice will make it less scary for you. So it's okay to avoid situations that are avoidable, but your anxiety shouldn't stop you from living your life.

In some situations where you are feeling very overwhelmed and avoiding the situation will not make a major change in your life, it might be acceptable. But running away from your fears is not okay, you have to be in situations that make you anxious and be stronger than anxiety.

It's ok to avoid situations that make you anxious, but eventually you will have to face them and try to get over your anxiety.

I believe facing them helps to realize the situation and makes you that much stronger for next time.

I don't think that is giving up because I do similar things. I think that is coping with anxiety. In the long run you are going to need to be able to deal with things but I think it is okay to avoid something that will make you uncomfortable because it is natural to do so.

I honestly would say yes, but I am simply here only to guide you through. You are the expert on you. What do you think is best?

That is perfectly okay! However, I do think that you should try to always go for something. Things like speeches and debates are a few examples, and the only way to get better is by going for it.

you shouldn't do something that someone wants you to do you should do what you feel like doing and if you feel like your being pressured into the situation the i suggest you dont do it

Actually it's not a bad thing, i guess. I mean if you're not ready to face with these situations, you can avoid them for sure and prepare yourself for them. But the truth is that you can't avoid them forever. It just will be getting harder. I think you should start step by step until you won't be enough brave or just you won't feel good enough to face with these situations. I don't say i'm right or i'm the best person to answer for your question. However, in my opinion you should consider my answer as an option. Hope i helped a bit.

yes , absolutely it is totally normal , as if we are sensitive to heat than we usually avoid some . as if we are sensitive to anything may be it could be something that will make you anxious then absolutely it is normal. but remember this should not cause any delay or anything which would harm your career or relationship. although this should not cause any harm or any such thing to your relationship or career or anything else but remember when we consult a medical doctor he would always prescribe medications based upon if the benefits outweigh side effects. thank you.

Slow, gentle exposure to situations that make you anxious may work best for some people. Taking along a friend or family member might help, and an agreement to leave if you feel overwhelmed provides an exit, if needed. Avoiding some situations that make you uncomfortable may help for some time, but can lead down a dangerous path to becoming reclusive and cut off from society. If you feel these feelings are too much, consulting a professional or using the therapy services on 7 cups would be advisable!

One of the best 'cure' for beating your fears is to confront them. To look them in the eyes. It's not easy, but it is possible, and as everything, it needs practice. But if you avoid those fears, they are just getting stronger and stronger. Face them.

Yes and no. If you do not have support or copeing skills in place it may be good to avoid those things for a while. But once you have skills and support you should avoid such situations. You should see them as learning experances

I think that it is really important to know and understand what triggers you and protect yourself from it. If a situation makes you anxious, then avoid it the best you can! You do not need to prove yourself to anyone. Take care of yourself :)

No. It is not okay to do so. While situations such as talking to a Professor that I look up to so much and he has high expectations of me makes me really really anxious. Because it puts a lot of pressure on me and I have had mental breakdown a few times before examinations. I mean, he has told me time and again to graduate as top of my course and all I have ever achieved was the top 25%. I am deeply ashamed the first time I told him that. And now another end of year examination, I really wanted to call the university so that I could postpone or something like that. As anxious and stressed I am, I decided to just deal. Sit for the examination and hope for the best. Because I did my best. I listened to songs on compassion to help me calm down.

It is okay as long as that doesn't screw up your life. If it does it is probably best to go and face it and make your life better

It is ok if that's what you wish, however the best way to go about you're anxiety is to seek help, maybe a professional can help you find ways to help with anxiety, so you do not have to feel anxious in situations.

Its better to face that anxiety and work through it than to let the anxiety make decisions over your life. Finding ways to help you work through that anxiety will help you better face the times you get anxious in the future. It can be a long process but it is much better than missing out on things that you would otherwise enjoy because you are to worried about it. Anxiety does not control you, you control you.

The answer here is not black or white I'm afraid. Your first priority would be to make sure that you are safe, if a situation is triggering anxiety, it would be best to moderate your exposure to it until you've learned the skills to navigate it. That being said, there is a lot to be said for exposing yourself to situations that induce anxiety in order to defuse them in long rong.

Avoiding situations that makes you anxious is not a solution. If you avoid it it’s going to grow but if you face it, you will get strong to face it. Courage is not easy but is the answer. Running away is easy but not a solution.

It may feel like you are giving up, and sometimes you might be. Try and stay, particularly if it affects your work, but rather take the time out, than panic too much.

No it is ok if you don’t feel ready to do things that make you anxious. If it needs more time: rest or talk about it till you feel strong enough to face it.

No, of course not! If a situation makes you anxious, avoid it if you are not comfortable. If you are determined to deal with the situation, take it one step at a time, with a pace that is right for you. Never force yourself into something you don't want to do.

It’s up to you in what you do in this situation and if you want to avoid situations that make you anxious just remember that it doesn’t mean that you are giving up to it. That just means you don’t want to deal with it right now.

It is important to not stress yourself out too much regarding this, however it is best to try and push yourself outside of that boundary (even if it is only a little) to try and build up your confidence to be able to handle those situations in the future.

Depends on many things. Is avoidance preventing more serious symptoms? Is this a problem or just small scenarios that dont matter; is it priority to do what you feel anxious to? I think demystification of the unknown might help. Not really facing your fears but naming them; owning them in a way you dont feel anxious but driven.

It really depends on the situation. I have missed out on opportunities due to having social anxiety and have regretted it, but I have also done the vice versa where I have attended a situation that made me anxious and regretted it. If the event itself or the situation itself is one you would love to go to, I would say that it is worth the try to push yourself out of your comfort zone. If you don't, it is perfectly okay and it is not giving up. It is simply waiting the next time to do it. One must push themselves out of their comfort zones at times in order to face their fears. However, if the anxiety gets to the point where you truly do not want to attend an event and your anxiety is truly bother you, it is PERFECTLY OKAY to avoid those situations because your mental health is extremely important and you must listen to what your mind is telling you.

I think it is best to face the situations that make you anxious to help you realize that maybe it was not that bad. Otherwise if you avoid them, you are making the anxiety about the situation worse.

No, it isn't. Those situations are extremely uncomfortable and difficult, but they also teach us a lot, too.